I learned from the other HN comment that Figma is faster then Adobe XD (probably written in C++ as other Adobe software). Actually, Figma is also written in C++ then compiled with Emscripten to WASM, so it can run in the browser. Also, they skip DOM/SVG/Canvas 2D and use WebGL for fast rendering.
Wrong: UX. Figma is way more intuitive to use because they had a blank slate when it came to the UI. The competition is stuck with gluing on new features, on an already multi-decade old tool.
Wrong: 1000 + Figma plugins add functionality/new features for free. The Sketch UX is not so different.
I disagree, I first heard about figma while browsing cutting edge WASM/WebGL work, not through any product channels. I found Figma through discovering their CTO's impressive work. Some of this work dates back nearly a decade. https://github.com/evanw?tab=repositories https://www.figma.com/blog/webassembly-cut-figmas-load-time-...
Obviously they pushed hard and have the monetary "award". But from a performance point of view you cannot compete with a native app.
To quote Figma support: This is a browser limitation - every browser has its own active memory limit, but in general, it’s around 2 GB.
Figma serves both the web app and the desktop app via a browser, so these limitations apply when using the Figma desktop app too.
But we know how things are. The designer rage will fade away eventually and things will be the same.:) Designers are an emotional bunch, but they have a habit to forget quickly.
I did some of my best fn work in inkscape....
Fuck adobe (and the fact they are on WOZ WAY, ironically)
but if blender (community) set out to make a dope ass SVG illustrator clone with the good tooling that Blender is... Adobe would be fucked.
GIMPs cool - but inkscape needs the UI/UX folks of blender to put their lens on it.
I love inkscape - but their UX needs some love I cannot give it, but the blender community can...
They started as an Illustrator clone, than moved to copy Sketch functionality.
Then COVID happened. Check the stats. A lot of teams before that used it because it was free.
My company workflow used a mix of Sketch and our own DS/Library management solution. Sketch literally committed a suicide by not providing collaboration functionality.
Browser hype is all good, but you have a memory limitation. And nothing beats a native app responsiveness.
I skipped Figma for another reason: It is cloud only app. Yes you can save a file for backup, but you cannot edit or view your work.
I have witnessed the demise of my favorite tool Fireworks in the hands of Adobe. In one point in time we used Inkscape which is working with SVG by default. I can open my designs from 2008 without any problem.
UI/UX designers are waiting for a tool like Blender to emerge and liberate them for falling again into another trap.
Let's hope that after this fiasco the solution will finally emerge.